{"id":19092,"date":"2012-04-16t12:00:31","date_gmt":"2012-04-16t16:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/48e130086c.nxcli.net\/?p=19092"},"modified":"2022-11-06t21:23:25","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07t02:23:25","slug":"whats-the-most-ridiculous-thing-youve-heard-this-tax-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2012\/04\/16\/whats-the-most-ridiculous-thing-youve-heard-this-tax-season\/","title":{"rendered":"what’s the most ridiculous thing you’ve heard in tax season?"},"content":{"rendered":"

fun, funny and sometimes just pitiful.<\/strong><\/p>\n

here are some of the funniest (sometimes saddest) answers. enjoy! then feel free to add yours either in the comments below or at the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 linkedin group<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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iris rosken:<\/strong> and my favorite email from a client yesterday…. “what am i supposed to sign these forms with?” hmmmm let me think about that one. a pen.<\/p>\n

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brad robertson:<\/strong> how much can a bank deposit before it’s considered as income?<\/p>\n

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steve abrew<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

steve abrew:<\/strong> “can you just use the same numbers for my rental as last year”?<\/p>\n

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tammie hoedeman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

tammie hoedeman:<\/strong> ‘see if the tax accountant can provide a ‘revised w-2’ for me. i’m trying to re-fi my home and would like it if the w-2 showed that i made ‘less’ money than what is stated. can the tax accountant re-vise this for me?”<\/p>\n

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lucinda lintz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

lucinda lintz:<\/strong> monthly massages are a medical expense due to all of the stress i have owning a business.<\/p>\n

r. darren sanford, cpa:<\/strong> “what number do i put to get the most earned income credit?”<\/p>\n

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lee mize cpa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

lee mize cpa:<\/strong> one of my clients bought a lake house in alabama. he wanted to change his residence to alabama so he didn’t have to pay federal income tax?!?!? his agi is over $1mil, so he didn’t just fall off a turnip truck. i had to inform him alabama was still part of the us. he was disapointed……<\/p>\n

stuart rosenbaum:<\/strong> what is the amount i’m allowed to deduct for contributions, so that i don’t get audited<\/p>\n

jean clappe-mixel:<\/strong> thanks for the comic relief! ran into an acquaintance (medical provider) yesterday. she receives a 1099misc each year. she told me that last year her accountant gave her 4 estimated tax coupons (for 2011) and wondered if she should do anything with them when she files her taxes today? ha!! ah, yeah…they are used to pay your estimated taxes…a little late are we???? by the sound of her income, she’ll owe about $4,000.<\/p>\n

rhonda nydegger, cpa:<\/strong> what do you mean i can’t deduct all my personal grocery bills?<\/p>\n

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jeffrey mills<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

jeffrey willis:<\/strong> a married couple asked if they could file separately and one spouse take all the deductions! one wife asked if she could be added as an additional dependent to her husband as she has to take care of him full time!<\/p>\n

jeff heller:<\/strong> actually i don’t find so many all that weird. but one of my favorites, which i’m sure we all have heard a zillion times one way or another, always in complete seriousness: “i don’t have to file this year. i don’t have any income.” when questioned about their job and even the w-2 & 1099s, etc… “no, i spent all that…there is nothing left i have to pay tax on”.<\/p>\n

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robin sherlock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

robin sherlock:<\/strong> a message pulled off phone yesterday: “can i come by tomorrow to get my taxes done by the deadline? i don’t want to have to pay penalties!” take a number!<\/p>\n

oxana korobina:<\/strong> can i claim the water i drink while working?<\/p>\n

vallery lee:<\/strong> “it wont take you long, i’ve sorted it all out so that it will cost less” this usually means that it will take twice as long<\/p>\n

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lauri paxton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

lauri paxton:<\/strong> i did have a guy who told me his former tax preparer told him that the irs “allows” you 2 ghost employees a year (whatever that is supposed to mean).<\/p>\n

bernie klimaj:<\/strong> when i ask my clients for an amount for mileage or donations, they look up at my ceiling and hope the number magically appears.<\/p>\n

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jean patterson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

jean patterson:<\/strong> years ago, i had a client who was getting ready to make a payment call me and say “the form says ‘cut along this line'” should i do that? i like that some won’t make a move without my advice but come on……<\/p>\n

robin lotz:<\/strong> “you should know how many miles i drove last year. don’t you guys just have a chart that figures mileage for a certain occupation?”<\/p>\n

frank j. giambruno, cpa:<\/strong> just take as much as allowed by law.<\/p>\n

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jerry stephens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

jerry stephens:<\/strong> yes, i had one like that. every year she brought me just enough w-2s to be near the maximum rate.<\/p>\n

jean clappe-mixell:<\/strong> thanks for the comic relief! ran into an acquaintance (medical provider) yesterday. she receives a 1099misc each year. she told me that last year her accountant gave her 4 estimated tax coupons (for 2011) and wondered if she should do anything with them when she files her taxes today? ha!! ah, yeah…they are used to pay your estimated taxes…a little late are we???? by the sound of her income, she’ll owe about $4,000.<\/p>\n

vardan kirakosyan:<\/strong> all the cases are original… the funniest part is that if you ask someone who is not accountant or is not familiar with taxes, to read them… they won’t sound funny at all!<\/p>\n